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Hello Everyone, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.

Two graduate students from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health have been selected by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources as Global Food Initiative Fellows for 2019-2020.

It's not too early to start thinking about your spring garden in November. It's such a busy indoor month with all the holidays fast approaching. So, a bit of planning will keep our gardens healthy as we begin to shop, cook, decorate and celebrate and reap happy dividends in the spring.

We know neither a lemon or an avocado is a cherry or an apple and a lemon is not an avocado, but fruit trees have lots of things in common: basic physiology. This distinguishes them from annual plants.

US Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service IMAGE: This is a map of possible establishment of Spotted Lanternfly in the US.

Nematodes (microscopic, eel-like roundworms) aren't usually a household word but they're featured prominently in the current edition of The Plant Journal. And UC Davis plant nematologist Shahid Siddique, formerly with the University of Bonn, is at the heart of it.

Here is your November 2019 4-H Spirit. Enclosed is information about the 70th Anniversary Dinner on November 2, CDFA rules, Achievement Night information and more!! Remember the 'Field of Service Ceremony' is on Sunday, November 10th at 2p at the Mariposa County History Museum.

On October 6, Inyo-Mono Master Gardener volunteer Laura Mogg presented the latest Sunday Seminar on composting. She explained the benefits and practical details of composting, and provided a handout from UC Cooperative Extension providing further details.

Weeds in the landscape can be tough to manage. But there are many options for weed management using an integrated approach that combines nonchemical and chemical methods. Start by identifying the weeds you want to manage.

Here's a round-up of nutrition news, information, and events from the past month that I found interesting. Note that any particular research finding is only one part of a large and complicated picture of a healthy diet.